Easy Sewing Room Organization For A Busy Mom

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3 Steps to Sewing Room Organization for Busy Moms

Contribution by Jennifer Kitson

If there are two things in this world many moms don’t have enough of its time and sewing supplies. Unfortunately, with a love for sewing often comes a sewing room filled to the brim with unfinished projects, mismatched pieces of material and a mountain of disorganized swing patterns and tangled ribbons and threads. Making the resolution to clean up and organize your sewing space is one thing but actually doing it is a whole different ball-game. Luckily a few tips and guidelines will help you to quickly create a plan of action and get your sewing room organization arranged in a way that would make even the most discerning of mothers proud.

Fold your fabrics and sort your scraps

The most obvious place to start with sewing room organization is fabric. There really isn’t a right or wrong way to organize your fabrics, as long as it makes sense to you, and clears the clutter in your sewing room, you should be good to go. It is generally easiest to organize fabric by type, season or color.

Fabric can be stored neatly folded on shelves or in bins that are clearly marked with a label indicating the contents. Although bins are becoming increasingly more popular, mostly due to the fact that they can be sealed, there is something very picturesque about stacks of deftly-folded fabrics in beautiful colors adorning rows of shelving.

Where scraps are concerned, it is suggested you cut them into usable sizes and shapes. Then discard any pieces you will never have a use for. Your scraps can be stored in a variety of ways including bins, boxes, bags or even jars. The aim is once again to make your room clutter-free. Something sorting out your scraps will greatly contribute towards.

Sort out your workstation

Few things are more frustrating than trying to work at a disorderly workstation. The next step in sewing room organization is to start by cleaning and organizing your tools, including your sewing machine which more than likely is due to be oiled.

If you don’t yet have one, consider adding a pegboard to your work area. This is to keep your scissors and other tools organized and within arms’ reach. If you have a lot of space under your workstation you can utilize it as well. Add either shelves or simply packing equipment you don’t use often into bins that you can store there, out of sight. You can keep neatly lined-up jars of buttons and a stationary caddy with your pens, pencils and other office supplies on your workstation as well.

Don’t forget about your threads and patterns

Although paper patterns are one of the harder items to organize, there are a number of innovative ways to keep them in order when doing sewing room organization. Baskets and bins are very useful as are shoe holders.

If you don’t have an abundance of patterns you can slot them into plastic sleeves and file them according to type or, you can simply stack them on a shelf.

When it comes to organizing your thread, a thread rack is definitely the way to go. It allows you to see exactly what you have at all times. Many people still choose to keep their threads in bins. And although there is no law against it, it can become time-consuming to scrounge around for something specific.

As a busy mom, it isn’t always possible to get things done when you want to. And organizing your sewing room does not have to be completed in a single day. It can be a project to stretch over days or weeks. And even one that you can get the children involved in. The process is as important as the end result. And if you can include those you love in it, you can end up bonding lovingly while working on a very worthy project.